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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “crew”
Where the money went
Palmettopride the Governor'SColumbia, SCCharity · may take applications
62 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to CITY OF ROCK HILL — pickup:litter crew
Largest: $71,440 to EXTREME KIDS & CREW INC — celebration grant
Largest: $220,000 to Danville Life Saving and First Aid Crew Inc — type i ambulance
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $3.1M · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to FRIENDS OF CALIFORNIA MEN'S CREW — general support, supporting the annual cal men's crew auction
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $51,100 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to WE HEART SEATTLE — to provide general support for andrea suarez and her crew of volunteers cleaning up seattle
Largest: $237,691 to University of Maine Farmington — scholarships - w adams, d betts, c blake, k bond, g bonito, a bowden, d breton, a brooks, c bross, l bryant, o bryant, j campbell, e carrasquillo, k cloutier, b colbeth, a cressey,…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $154,500 · through 2023Largest: $31,500 to Brown University — general operating support - per our conversation with alison kiely. we look forward to continuing to contribute over the coming years! sports foundation support - mens crew annual …
Largest: $20,000 to DETROIT PIT CREW DOG RESCUE — general operating support
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $525,217 · through 2024Largest: $166,984 to DALLAS UNITED CREW INC — this grant is designated for general support.
Largest: $110,000 to COLCOM - STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC — pittsburgh conservation high school crews
Largest: $60,000 to BROWN UNIVERSITY — women's crew fund
Largest: $10,000 to BRIDGEPORT ANIMAL RESCUE CREW INC — pay for vital emergency medical care for animals
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →